Underplayed Gems

MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (2014)

MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition cover
Developer
Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Publisher
Talking About Media
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 1,424 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A surreal, introspective walk through a shifting dreamscape where you manipulate weather and seasons to uncover a melancholic personal story.

atmosphericsurrealfirst-personpuzzle-solvingenvironmental manipulationnarrative-drivenintrospectivemoderate pace

What players say

Players praise the game's surreal, beautiful visuals but are sharply split on everything else. Many call it a boring walking simulator with vague puzzles and frustrating invisible platforms, while others appreciate its abstract atmosphere. Performance issues and crashes, some requiring a hex editor fix, are widely reported.

Screenshots

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